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The Not So Illusory Truth Effect: A Rational Foundation for Repetition Effects
2025-01-31
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<p>The illusory truth effect - the finding that repeated statements are believed more - is understood as a cognitive bias at the core of the psychology of beliefs. Here, we argue that the effect, rather than representing a flaw in human cognition, is a rational adaptation to generally high-quality information environments. Using a formal model, we show that increasing belief in repeated statements improves belief...
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- 8d87bdb1-7922-5f4f-b396-bc6312680752
- DOI
- 10.31234/osf.io/qvwdy_v3